Gedanken zum Vers des Tages
Moses teilt uns drei wichtige Botschaften über Gottes Anweisungen mit. Zuerst eine Botschaft an uns als Eltern: Es steht in unserer Verantwortung, unsere Kinder zu erziehen und nicht in der Verantwortung der Regierung, der Schulen oder gar der Kirchen. Zweitens: Wir sollen unsere Kinder aus dem Kontext des Alltagslebens und der Routine der Familie belehren. Drittens: Während wir unsere Kinder erziehen, sollen wir sie kontinuierlich durch unsere Worte und durch das Beispiel unseres Lebens belehren.
Thoughts on Today's Verse...
Moses gives us three crucial messages about God's commandments that were given to Moses for the people of God.
- As parents, it is our responsibility to teach God's commandments to our children — not the responsibility of the government, schools, or even our churches. While we hope these will reinforce our values, it is our responsibility as parents!
- We are to teach God's commandments in the everyday course of life as we go about our routines as a family. This organic teaching method should be built into our daily way of life and help connect our children with the practical application of God's commands.
- We are to teach them continuously by both our words and our example as we seek to raise our children to honor God and his holy values.
Now we can look at teaching God's commands to our children as a job, a burden, a heavy responsibility, or we can see it as an opportunity to shape a life for the future and partner with God in raising a child to be a person who will make an eternal difference for the Kingdom of God. What a joy to be a part of such a holy, eternal, and influential partnership!
Mein Gebet
O HERR Gott, bitte segne mich in meinem Bestreben, meinen Glauben weiterzugeben, besonders an meine Familie. Segne mich bitte dabei, ihr ein beständiges und treues Zeugnis vorzuleben – mit den richtigen Worten zur rechten Zeit, und segne mich mit Mut und Einfühlungsvermögen, meine Worte aus liebevollem Respekt sagen zu können. Schenk mir den Mut, meinen Kindern und Enkelkindern ein gutes christliches Beispiel vorzuleben. In Jesu Namen bete ich. Amen.
My Prayer...
O Lord God, please bless me as I seek to impart my faith to others, especially to those in my family. Please bless me with a consistent and faithful witness to them. Please have the Holy Spirit give me the right words to say and the wisdom to know when the time is right to say them. Please give me the strength and sensitivity to share your truth with loving respect along with the courage to leave a strong Christian example. May those I influence see my joy in living for you. In Jesus' name, I pray. Amen.